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A Furniture Maker's Life

There's more to making furniture than tools and technique. Sure, I cover those, but I also consider large issues like design, the beauty and challenge of wood, and the significance of hand-made furniture in our homes and lives.

Newsletter · By Matt Kenney · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    How to Make A Miter Sled (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mDiV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71fbe706-1f53-4f2d-81aa-bbb6bd61ff49_2856x2856.

  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Milk Paint Recipes 4 & 5 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Mrrt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3e9719-af98-426e-bbc9-48481ef3c163_3264x3264.

  3. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    The Slow Crawl of Design (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i3__!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb0957f9e-06d1-446b-a12b-9e758a4000e0_1772x1772.

  4. Issue · Aug 21, 2026

    3 Ways to Improve Shop Furniture (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O8rg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd107e3d6-23a5-4bce-8651-bc1561b7b0ae_3922x3922.

  5. Issue · Jul 27, 2026

    A Furniture Maker's Guide to Lumber (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="886" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QxKD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94a2dbd3-c33a-489e-b36b-149bf0793c04_887x886.jpeg"

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